Finance
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Iran aims to defy sanctions via domestic productionOct 27, 2012 5:55 pm - TEHRAN — With an economy struggling through some of the most punishing economic sanctions in history, Iran is looking inward to meet its basic needs while attempting to ...
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New Jersey’s Barrier Islands, casinos ordered evacuatedOct 27, 2012 1:20 pm - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency today, as Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the U.S. East Coast and appeared headed to strike land near De...
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Oshkosh rejects Icahn’s $3 billion offerOct 26, 2012 5:46 pm - Oshkosh Corp.’s board rejected an unsolicited offer from billionaire activist director Carl Icahn to buy the truck maker for about $3 billion. Icahn, Oshkosh’s largest i...
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Ex-media mogul Black defiant on satire showOct 26, 2012 5:04 pm - LONDON — Former media mogul Conrad Black has appeared on a British satirical show, defying the program’s mockery of his convictions in the U.S. and claiming innocence. S...
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Gilberts woman accused of stealing $3 million to gambleOct 26, 2012 4:16 pm - A Gilberts woman who is a former executive of a Chicago-based bank is accused of stealing more than $3 million over 15 years, and using the money primarily to gamble, au...
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Reflejos honors suburban businessesOct 25, 2012 11:59 am - Twenty-seven companies and organizations in finance, health and other areas were honored Wednesday during the first Reflecting Excellence Awards hosted by Reflejos Bilin...
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US suit alleges ‘brazen’ fraud at CountrywideOct 24, 2012 12:10 pm - NEW YORK — The latest federal lawsuit over alleged mortgage fraud paints an unflattering picture of a doomed lender: Executives at Countrywide Financial urged workers to...
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Prison, $7 billion fine for French rogue traderOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - PARIS — The Paris appeals court on Wednesday ordered former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel to spend three years in prison and pay back a staggering $7 billion in...
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ECB’s Draghi faces German lawmakersOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - BERLIN — The European Central Bank’s president told German lawmakers Wednesday that his controversial bond-buying plan won’t stoke inflation and will not allow strugglin...
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Housing groups: Bank neglects foreclosed homes in minority areasOct 23, 2012 4:40 pm - A coalition of housing groups announced Tuesday new information in a discrimination complaint against Bank of America. The Washington D.C.-based National Fair Housing Al...